IT Project Manager

About the role

This role sits within the Technical Assets function, you can find out more about the team here.

Ready to take your IT project management career to the next level? If you thrive on variety, enjoy bringing people together, and want to deliver projects that make a real impact, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

We’re looking for a driven, talented and knowledgeable IT Project Manager to help turn ambitious ideas into successful delivery, working within our established project governance framework.

It’s a brilliant time to join Edinburgh Airport. With a strong pipeline of varied and meaningful projects, you’ll have the chance to get stuck in from day one and play a key role in delivering the technology changes that will support the airport’s future growth.

We’ll support you to grow too, with opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and shape your future as part of a team that values both short-term progress and long-term ambition.

About the recruitment process

The recruitment process for this role will be comprised of two stages, with the first stage over Microsoft Teams – with our IT Service Delivery Manager and an IT Project Manager, and the second stage in person. Suitability for the role will be evaluated using a mixture of value, competency and technical questions, which you can find out more about here.

Please remember interviews are a two-way process, it’s important for you to make sure we are the right fit for you. Please note, our interview process may be adjusted depending on the volume of candidates. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process and the types of questions we ask here.

What you’ll be doing

Leading the delivery of IT infrastructure through the project lifecycle, from initiation through to transition to service

Leading the delivery of IT infrastructure workstream objectives within wider capital projects

Ensuring stakeholders are engaged and aligned on project outcomes

Working closely with the IT team to ensure IT Change Delivery best practice is followed (including design assurance, change approval and transition to service)

Encouraging project delivery best practice and actively promoting continuous improvement of our processes and ways of working

What we’re looking for

To apply for this role, you’ll need

This role requires the successful candidate to obtain a Counter Terrorist Check, so you must have been living in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years

Experience working on and delivering IT infrastructure projects

Experience of influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

Ability to work with a diverse range of people, and guide them towards achieving a common goal

Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent communication skills, and good ability to distil technical information into plain language

If your experience looks slightly different to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn’t know we needed.

What we’ll offer you

Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%

32 days holiday, based on full time roles, increasing with service

Annual discretionary bonus

Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services

Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday

We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. We offer in-house and external training, both role specific and based on your objectives.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.

We give colleagues the opportunity to engage with different people and projects, within our business and beyond. You can get involved in a variety of different employee groups, including Diversity, STEM, Wellbeing, or create your own community – it’s important to us that you can share your interests and be yourself at work.